So, it gets to a stage where you need change, excitement and a new challenge. The world of ecommerce is constantly moving, and you want to move with it. Alternatively, you could be traversing the ecommerce landscape for the first time, ready to make your mark. We at cranberry panda want to give you an insight into the process ahead. Let's take a look at the ecommerce hiring process, reviewing the expectations and perceptions of the respondents to our 2015 salary survey.
In our 2015 salary survey, we really wanted to look at the hiring process and the expectations that come with it. Remember, the results we collected are not a breakdown of candidates’ actual experiences, but their perception of how quickly the process moves.
The process of submitting your CV seems pretty straightforward; attach CV, write a glowing cover letter and apply. Twiddle your thumbs, make a cup of tea and wait it out. That might be one cold cup of tea by the time you’ve received a response. There are many factors to consider before employers accept their chosen one; the required skills, the candidate matching the company and the level of urgency the employer has to fill the role. However, we can look at the responses of our wonderful survey.
70% of our responses expected the recruitment process to take up to 6 weeks. That is from the CV submission to the starting date. Taking everything into account for the company hiring, it takes longer than this in practice.
As we can see, the overall length of time has a quite a range. It seems the general consensus is that the ecommerce world moves so fast, it doesn’t take long to start a role you can’t resist. However, there are still a substantial number of responses above six weeks.
In the past week alone, over 500 ecommerce jobs have been advertised across LinkedIn for the London area. So, one site and one city have opportunities like this? It’s like an all you can eat ecommerce buffet. Of course, like any buffet, not everything will agree with you. You want to handpick what is best for you, to ensure the right responses and the best efficiency.
Directly from the mouth of a panda, our very own consultants offered their personal experience from placing ecommerce talent in roles. As mentioned, there are a variety of factors that affect the process, which means every experience will be different.
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